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  • 1.  Double entries in the smit menu

    Posted Fri November 25, 2005 08:27 AM

    Originally posted by: cite1970


    I have inhereited a newly upgraded server from AIX 5.2 to 5.3. I have noticed that when i do "smit vg", I have double line for some times on the menu. e.g

    List All Volume Groups
    Add a Volume Group
    Add a Volume Group with Data Path Devices
    Add a Volume Group with Data Path Devices
    Add a Data Path Volume to a Volume Group
    Add a Data Path Volume to a Volume Group
    Set Characteristics of a Volume Group
    List Contents of a Volume Group
    Remove a Volume Group
    Activate a Volume Group
    Deactivate a Volume Group
    Import a Volume Group
    Export a Volume Group
    Mirror a Volume Group
    Unmirror a Volume Group
    Synchronize LVM Mirrors
    Back Up a Volume Group
    Back Up a Volume Group with Data Path Devices
    Back Up a Volume Group with Data Path Devices
    Remake a Volume Group
    Preview Information about a Backup
    Remake a Volume Group with Data Path Devices
    Remake a Volume Group with Data Path Devices
    Verify the Readability of a Backup (Tape only)
    View the Backup Log
    List Files in a Volume Group Backup
    Restore Files in a Volume Group Backup

    Out of the four servers 1 server has normal menus. has any body incountered this problem. Am using secureCRT to connect. Thanks in advance


  • 2.  Re: Double entries in the smit menu

    Posted Tue December 06, 2005 08:40 AM

    Originally posted by: cite1970


    I just figured it out.

    This was cause by the sdd driver. They were two entries for devices.sdd.52.rte and devices.sdd.53.rte.

    I removed the two drivers and removed the ibm2105 (IBM 2105 Disk Device)
    and restalled IBM 2105 Disk Device and sdd driver.


  • 3.  Re: Double entries in the smit menu

    Posted Wed December 07, 2005 11:17 AM

    Originally posted by: ajbarth


    To delete the sdd, it is required that sddsrv be shutdown. In order to do that you first must and delete all vpaths/hdisks which are housed on the 2105. To do that of course, requires that filesystems be unmounted and VGs varied offline. All this just to be able to meet the sdd design of using different rte filesets which are tied to the AIX level even though the sdd level is the same. To my knowledge, these activities aren't able to be done when performing NIM alt_disk_migration installs, so it's no longer as simple as "just a reboot". I have a PMR open at development level (since mid-Oct/05) to address this. Still waiting.


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